Texas SB567 amends the Election Code to restrict polling places from being located in school buildings.

Texas SB567 amends the Election Code to prohibit the use of buildings owned or controlled by school districts or open-enrollment charter schools as polling places. Exceptions are made if the building is not on or adjacent to a school campus or if the building is in a county with a population of 50,000 or less and no reasonable alternative polling place can be identified. The bill also specifies that if multiple authorities request the same building on the same day, the entity that owns or controls the building must decide which authority can use it. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas SB567 amends the Election Code to restrict polling places from being located in school buildings.

Texas SB567 amends the Election Code to prohibit the use of buildings owned or controlled by school districts or open-enrollment charter schools as polling places. Exceptions are made if the building is not on or adjacent to a school campus or if the building is in a county with a population of 50,000 or less and no reasonable alternative polling place can be identified. The bill also specifies that if multiple authorities request the same building on the same day, the entity that owns or controls the building must decide which authority can use it. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.